OWC Express 4M2 (0 TB) Four-Slot M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure with SoftRAID XT, Up to 2800MB/s, Four M.2 NVMe SSD bays, Add up to 32TB of storage

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Manufacturers have to choose which of these two chips they want – they can’t use both and there are no alternatives. It also has a DisplayPort connection on the back to make it easy to attach a monitor directly to the unit. Underfloor Heating Trade Supplies are proud to provide one of the most popular and versatile products on the market. Of course, being software RAID, SoftRAID needs to be installed on whatever system you have the drive plugged into, but switching between computers is not a typical use case for a device like this.

As you can see from the data points above, this particularly applies when writing data to the drive. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t consider the Promise Pegasus if you need access to big pools of local storage. If you want the fastest speed with maximum storage capacity, format the unit as RAID 0 using Apple Disk Utility.

It has two Thunderbolt ports on the back so you can loop through this device to connect other Thunderbolt devices (up to six). With its versatile design and high-speed Thunderbolt connectivity, the Express 4M2 unlocks a new world of storage possibilities.

While no SSD has the capacity of spinning hard drives, no spinning media can touch these for speed, ruggedness and minimal noise. SoftRAID’s easy setup makes it a breeze to create RAID volumes by helping you through the entire process. Build your own ultra-fast portable Thunderbolt 3 RAID ready external SSD, and enjoy incredible transfer speeds, capacity, and OWC reliability! Sleek and Compact Design: Its compact aluminum enclosure not only looks great but also dissipates heat efficiently, ensuring your SSDs stay cool even during extended usage. I guess you could mess this up if you decidedly don’t pay attention, but for most of us, disassembly takes just a few minutes.Hope OWC sends you even more of their products to review, as despite having great products they’ve seemed to be a little more under people’s radars. I understand the constraints on space, but I think if OWC ever does a version 2, an internal power supply would be a nice option, though the external brick does provide flexibility if you run the rest of your equipment off 12V DC; there are considerations for both options. The fan is definitely needed as under load, the drives get a bit toasty, but not alarmingly hot, and the fan remains quiet enough that you’ll only really notice it in the quietest of rooms. One of the benefits to formatting a drive using RAID 4 or RAID 5 is that you can expand the system by replacing one SSD with a larger capacity, then allowing the RAID to rebuild. Ingest and duplicate dailies at breakneck speeds, work with higher resolutions, smoothly scrub through demanding timelines, and plow through thousands of photos with ease.

OWC ClingOn custom cable stabilizers (available separately) screw into the OWC Dock or OWC Drive housing to reduce – if not completely eliminate – cable strain on Thunderbolt and USB-C connections so you can work with ultimate confidence even in the highest foot traffic environments. Utilize the amazing capabilities of SoftRAID to RAID across multiple Express 4M2 drives, or add multiple Express 4M2 drives to your storage pool using Windows Storage Spaces. For my uses inside a rack case with a ton of other components that make some noise, it’s completely inaudible. Customize your Express 4M2 with up to four NVMe SSDs, RAID them however you wish and connect it all with Thunderbolt 3 — the fastest and most flexible interface around. Yes, you can use any two NVMe SSDs as a RAID 0, attached to different Thunderbolt ports and far exceed the speed of Thunderbolt 3/4.Install up to 8TB of capacity and experience up to 2800MB/s of mind-bending performance via Thunderbolt 3. We worked with award-winning creatives and listened to the kudos they heaped onto the OWC ThunderBay mini, and we put all that shared knowledge to good use when we set out to build the next-gen Thunderbolt 3 multi-bay drive. Our convenient 4m2 sticky mat kit is available for different floor types including wood and tiles, so you can find the perfect option for your home. The Express 4M2 is an amazingly small digital workhorse with world-renowned OWC quality and award-winning support built in.